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Author: Caitlin Troutman

Incumbent Republican Sam Graves holds congressional seat

7 November 2014
Caitlin Troutman
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Republican Incumbent Sam Graves won the 2014 race for the United States House of Representatives in Missouri’s 6th district. Graves ran against challengers Democrat Bill Hedge and Libertarian…

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International students aim to establish campus organization

31 October 2014
Caitlin Troutman
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The International Students Association (INSA) is new organization forming on campus dedicated to helping students from other countries acclimate to American culture and the William…

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Jewell sophomores put democracy into action through local internship

24 October 2014
Caitlin Troutman
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Becca Wolfe and Mikayla Roller, sophmores, are serving as interns in United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver’s office in Independence, MO. As midterm elections approach, candidates…

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Behind Jewell’s Rankings: Forbes and College of Distinction

17 October 2014
Caitlin Troutman
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Part one of a three part series aimed at understanding William Jewell College’s placement in six national rankings. A College of Distinction is a college…

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From Harvesters to MDA: the organizations backed by Jewell Greek organizations

3 October 2014
Caitlin Troutman
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The Ronald McDonald House, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Bikers Against Child Abuse, the The Painted Turtle, Harvesters and breast cancer…

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The First Year Experience: a guide

26 September 2014
Caitlin Troutman
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Every year a new class of students joins the William Jewell College community, and every year this new class undergoes Jewell’s unique first-year experience. The…

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Hilltop Voices: Caitlin Troutman

19 September 2014
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Caitlin Troutman articulates the importance of voting in the upcoming midterm election. After the shooting and resulting outrage in Ferguson, Mo., it became widely known…

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Headlines: #BringBackOurGirls

12 September 2014
Caitlin Troutman
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Headlines revisits stories that the media has forgotten. When Boko Haram — whose name means “Western education is forbidden”— kidnapped more than 200 girls from…

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